Destaining

/dɪˈsteɪnɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of removing stains or excess dye from laboratory specimens, slides, or tissues.

Etymology

Gerund form of destain, using de- (to remove) + stain + -ing suffix; a technical laboratory term from 19th-century microscopy and pathology.

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Destaining is one of the hidden sciences behind accurate medical diagnosis—researchers have even invented special destaining machines that automatically remove dyes from tissue samples, saving hours of painstaking hand-work in pathology labs.

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